Loosening of the skin or atrophy of the skin by disease; erroneously used as a synonym for cutis laxa. ... Synonym: dermolysis. ... Origin: dermato-+ G. Lysis, a loosening ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(dur″mә-tol´ә-sis) cutis laxa.
Type: Term Pronunciation: der′mă-tol′i-sis Definitions: 1. Loosening of the skin or atrophy of the skin by disease; erroneously used as a synonym for cutis laxa. Synonyms: dermolysis